Capacity of the Main Stages

Obviously the main outdoor stage is virtually limitless, but assuming (and this will be my first Coachella experience) that RATM plays in the Sahara tent like Daft Punk last year (and with the apparent interest that Rage has rocked this year's festival with) what's the capacity of the Sahara tent? Does it fit all of the roughly 60,000 people that come to Coachella? I realize that obviously not all who attend want to see them, but it seems that a huge amount of people will. How many people fit in this big tent in the desert?

Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

Originally Posted by Jetski3w

Obviously the main outdoor stage is virtually limitless, but assuming (and this will be my first Coachella experience) that RATM plays in the Sahara tent like Daft Punk last year (and with the apparent interest that Rage has rocked this year's festival with) what's the capacity of the Sahara tent? Does it fit all of the roughly 60,000 people that come to Coachella? I realize that obviously not all who attend want to see them, but it seems that a huge amount of people will. How many people fit in this big tent in the desert?

what kind of a question is this? RATM will play the Main Stage, not in the Sahara tent.

i guess that adage "there's no such thing as a stupid question" wasn't correct after all.

Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

could Daft actually come back? it would be great but i'm not sure they could catch lightening in a bottle again...

i'm not sure how much different they could play considering how much of their catalogue they used last year...and i think people would be a bit disappointed if they just played the same set as last year (awesome as it was)...

Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

Originally Posted by bartelby

could Daft actually come back? it would be great but i'm not sure they could catch lightening in a bottle again...

i'm not sure how much different they could play considering how much of their catalogue they used last year...and i think people would be a bit disappointed if they just played the same set as last year (awesome as it was)...

I didn't get a chance to see them last time, so of course I want them to come back. I admit, it is doubtful. But from what I've heard, if they did play again, it wouldn't just be the same set. It would be something completely different, and they would blow everyone's minds again.

Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

Originally Posted by Jetski3w

Obviously the main outdoor stage is virtually limitless, but assuming (and this will be my first Coachella experience) that RATM plays in the Sahara tent like Daft Punk last year (and with the apparent interest that Rage has rocked this year's festival with) what's the capacity of the Sahara tent? Does it fit all of the roughly 60,000 people that come to Coachella? I realize that obviously not all who attend want to see them, but it seems that a huge amount of people will. How many people fit in this big tent in the desert?

I think the Sahara tent MAYBE hold 20,000 people but after the whole Madonna thing last year I think not even that much.

Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

Originally Posted by Kiefer

wow. remember when message boards started out to help people find information? i do agree, its a stupid question - for us who have been to coachella. whatev.

it's a stupid question, period. even if you've never been to coachella or to any other festival, why would you ever assume that RATM (the headliner, their first show in 7 years) would play in a tent instead of the main stage??

Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

I agree it is a pretty dumb question but who cares, it's not like people are going to see him at Coachella and go
"Hey thats that moron from the coachella board that asked that dumb question about rage playing in the sahara tent what an idiot I wonder if he'll ask about the what happen if someone make a crime next".

Lighten up, although it wouldn't be nearly as entertaining to read so carry on :P

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Re: Capacity of the Main Stages

I agree it is a pretty dumb question but who cares, it's not like people are going to see him at Coachella and go
"Hey thats that moron from the coachella board that asked that dumb question about rage playing in the sahara tent what an idiot I wonder if he'll ask about the what happen if someone make a crime next".

Lighten up, although it wouldn't be nearly as entertaining to read so carry on :P

Thats what we are here for, and I love it that he hasnt come back to respond in any way knowing he asked perhaps the stupidest question regarding the festival.